Turkey-based Assyrians will for the first time go on a 100-hour hunger strike on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The strike will start on April 20 and end on April 24, CNNturk reports citing Turkey’s Mardin Assyrian Union President Yuhanna Aktas.

“Turkey must confront its past and recognize the Armenian Genocide”, the Union President said. Besides the hunger strike, a “Big March” will be organized in June as well.

“Our goal is to achieve Turkey’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Each one hour of our hungers strike will be dedicated to the one year passed since 1915. We would like to see the recognition of the Genocide and the end of its denial” Aktas said.